#752E73
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.134 328.7), rgb(117, 46, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#752E73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752E73 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 46, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.134 328.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #752E73 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752E73 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #752E73 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #752E73 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC61B9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A745A5
oklch(55.6% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F368D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 328.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752E73
oklch(42.9% 0.134 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#752E73 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #274575 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4E71 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79364C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752E73
#752E73
oklch(42.9% 0.134 328.7)
- #006125
#006125
oklch(43% 0.123 148.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #752E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #752E73 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.